$700 billion rescue bill stirs hope for lending (Fond du Lac Reporter)
Story date: 2008-10-05 07:21:35
Added on: 2008-10-05 08:20:29
As the nations financial meltdown begins to filter through the economy, local governments that normally rely on raising reliable revenue are finding themselves in a pinch. Keith Kolb, managing director of public finance at Robert W. Baird Co., said the market for municipal bonds was all but nonexistent in recent weeks. Municipal bonds, issued by local governments to pay for capital projects, are ...
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